The Career Guidance Unit of The Open University was created in January 2009, through the initiative of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka. Career Guidance Units in Open University have a unique role to play as a mediator between the university and the world of work, while integrating the career guidance activities with the curricular and identify appropriate methodologies to motivate undergraduates to striate-line their career paths with proper understanding.
Furthermore, facilitation of student welfare activities is another component of this unit. Hence students are welcome to channel their welfare activities through this unit to the respective forum in view of achieving optimum benefits out of available resources.
Career Guidance Services
Facilitating the transition from school to university, Counselling & Advising on careers, Employability skills enhancement, Networking with the industry, Availing work experience, Graduate placement, Entrepreneurship skills development, Training, Research & Development
Career Skill Programs
Workshops, Seminars, Short courses, Blood donation campaign, Mock interviews, Pitch competition
Career information
Leaflets & Booklets, Video
Vision
Our vision is to help OUSL students to be socially responsive, and efficient members of the future workforce, with the necessary knowledge, skills, and motivation to compete in the job market.
Mission
Career Guidance is dedicated to bridge the skill gap among OUSL students and to build well-rounded individuals to meet the present-day workforce requirements.
Message from the Director
As the Director of the Career Guidance Unit (CGU) of The Open University of Sri Lanka, I warmly welcome you to our website. The CGU is committed to enhancing the employability of all our undergraduates to enable them to compete and flourish in a competitive, knowledge-based economy. Therefore, the OUSL Career Guidance Unit is established with the vision of helping undergraduates become socially responsive, efficient members of the future workforce with the necessary knowledge, skills, and motivation to compete in the job market. We organize a variety of activities to equip undergraduates with skills for employment in collaboration with the university and the world of work outside. We invite you to join hands with us to reap maximum benefits from our service. Dr. Chamila Dias Director